GnuCash vs. Quicken

[Benoit Grégoire]

On December 4, 2002 01:06 pm, thomas.moersch@accesscomm.ca wrote:
> I have been using Quicken for many years but am now considering switching
> to GnuCash.  I am having a bit of trouble wrapping my mind around
> double-entry accounting.  I asked my accountant friend about this and he
> said "Forget it - keep on using Quicken!  For your personal finances
> double-entry accounting is overkill and you will soon get tired of it!"
> What are your opinions?  I am having a hard-enough time keeping up-to-date
> with my single-entry Quicken accounting.  Is GnuCash right for me?

If you already use Quicken categories systematically, it's unlikely that you 
will find GnuCash double entry to be more day to day work.  If you don't, 
GnuCash is indeed overkill for you, but most likely so is Quicken.

Good luck,

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Benoit Grégoire
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